Castell Deudraeth

The name is taken from a former late 12th century castle, now lost. The current house, which possibly dates from the 18th century, was enlarged in the 19th century to be a sizable manor house. At this stage it was known as Bron Eryn. In 1841 it was bought by David Williams, who enlarged and castellated it in the 1840s and 1850s. He also renamed it Castell Deudraeth. Sir Clough Williams-Ellis bought the house and its parkland from the trustees of his uncle-in-law, Sir Osmond Williams, who died in 1931. He had planned to incorporate the house into Portmeirion village, as extra accommodation for hotel guests, but this was not achieved in his lifetime. It was not until 2001, after the…